CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST

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Topic:

A Resolution Supporting the Inclusion of a 41-Acre Addition
to the Cromwell’s Run Rural Historic District for Placement
on the Virginia Landmarks and National Registers

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Description:

On June 12,
2008, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors approved a
resolution supporting the nomination of the 14,185-acre
Cromwell’s Run Rural Historic District for listing on the
Virginia Landmarks and National Registers.

Since that
time, several property owners outside the initial boundaries
of the Cromwell’s Run Rural Historic District have worked
with the architectural historian to develop a proposal to
add 41 acres into the district by expanding the Northwest
boundary up to the Fauquier County and Loudoun County line.

On August
11, 2008, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR)
conducted a public hearing at the Marshall Community Center
regarding the merits of this addition to the district. All
property owners within and adjacent to the proposed boundary
were notified. No owner opposition was expressed at the
hearing. VDHR will present this proposal to the
Commonwealth Board of Historic Resources on September 18,
2008. This resolution will convey Fauquier County’s support
for this nomination.

The Board of
Supervisors and private community organizations are steadily
moving forward on a countywide effort to document Fauquier
County’s historic resources for placement on the Virginia
and National Registers. In 2002, the Board of Supervisors
embarked on a multi-year project to document 21 of its
historically significant towns and villages for placement on
these registers. The Board’s successful documentation and
designation program has resulted in the placement of 14
towns and villages on both registers with widespread
resident support.

Goose Creek
Association initiated and funded the Cromwell’s Run National
Register Rural Historic District nomination, marking the
establishment of Fauquier County’s third National Register
Rural Historic District. Cromwell’s Run has already been
listed on the Virginia Landmarks and VDHR has forwarded the
nomination to the National Park Service for listing on the
National Register.

The Virginia
Landmarks and National Register designations have no
connection with additional regulatory oversight in Fauquier
County. Being listed on either the Virginia Landmarks or
National Register of Historic Places only conveys an honor
and recognition of a property’s historic significance; it
does not place any regulatory constraints on the property
owner. Property owners of contributing properties may apply
for state and federal tax credits for eligible
rehabilitation work.

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